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Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday July 1st, 1940
Present: Mayor A.D.McAllister, City Clerk J.W.MeGehee, Ci3byl%ttorney Price Digkson,
City Engineer E.T.Brown, and aldermen, Bronson, Banks, Hosford, McRoy, Peal, Sanders
and Shook. Absent; alderman Gregory.
Minutes of the regular meeting of June 24th were read and approved.
Police
The following bills were presented, after their approval by alderman Peal, chairman of
Uniforms,.''d'scussiob,
the auditing corymittee:
to
be
Chief of Police.A.D.McAlliste3;,to act in conjunction with the Civil Service Commissiom
lefti
to
with power to act, this motion was seconded by alderman Hosford, and received the unan-
Jackson Cafe $ 2.05
Rogers Electric Co
1.64
Ben Porter
$p20.00
Commission.
Fayetteville Prin. Co.76.50
Lewis Bros Co.
5.09
Elmer Boyd
13.20
F.W.Woolwmrth .82
The Automotive 'Inc
2.45
Robert Porter
10.50
there were 6 Ayes and 1 Nay.
S.W.Gas& Electric Co.345.99,
Compressed Ind. Gases
C'o. 4:34
Clarence Rice
10:50
Lewis Bros. Co 5.08I,�rHarrylGeorge
WHEREAS, it is recognized that .there is sufficient pedestrian -traffic on South
:50
Hal Elderton,
11:00
Lyle Allen 14.50
Lewis Bros Co.
7:85
Hugh Pool'
6:00
laid sidewalks constructed of Portland Cement and laid in accordance with regulations
Doyne Burns 24.00
The,Automotive Inc
.63
A.F.Shumate
20:00
NOW,"THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,
Lester Hinkle (Newt) 24.00
Abshier-Bryan Motor Cc
6.22
Otho Shumate
12.00
Alderman Sanders made a motion that the bills be ablowed, as
approved, secondedit
by
aldermanHosford, which was regularly passed by tge
Council,'
Police
The question of Uniforms for the members of the Police Department, came up for
Uniforms,.''d'scussiob,
and alderman Sanders made a motion that the matter be referred to Ex -officio
to
be
Chief of Police.A.D.McAlliste3;,to act in conjunction with the Civil Service Commissiom
lefti
to
with power to act, this motion was seconded by alderman Hosford, and received the unan-
Mayor
&
imous vote of the Council•
Civil
Service
Commission.
Alderman Bronson introduced the following Resolution, and alderman Peal
moved its adoption, seconded by alderman Bronson, amd on roll call by the Clerks receiv-
ed the following vote: Ayes; Bronson, Ba L*- Hosford,McRoy, Peal and Shook. Nays:
Sanders$ Absent and not vo$ibg: alderman regory. And the Mayor declared Adonted, as
there were 6 Ayes and 1 Nay.
R ES GLUT ION.
WHEREAS, it is recognized that .there is sufficient pedestrian -traffic on South
Locust Street within the City of Fayetteville to justify laying of—sidewalks along the
West side of said street and,
Ruth
Morley
WHEREAS, nearly all the property owners have already laid or caused to be
sidewalks
laid sidewalks constructed of Portland Cement and laid in accordance with regulations
ordered
in
and on_the Grades hereinafter set forth, i
NOW,"THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, that the owner of the fIllowing described property, to -wit:
Part of Block Numbered Thirty Eight (36) of the Original Town (now City)
of Fayetteville,Arkansas, described as beginning at a point 4 chains, and 48 links
North of the South East corner of said Block No.38, thence running West 2 chains and
.46 links, thence North 2 chains and 3 links, thence East to the West line of South
Locust Street,2 chains and 46 links, thence South 2 chains and 3 links to the place of
beginning; cause to be laid on said South Locust.Spreet and,extending the full length
of said property, a sidewalk of Portland Cement 4 feet in width,and one foot East ffom
the said property line. That said walk be constructed on the grade gnd in the location
fixed by the ordinances of the City of Fayetteville and the requirements of the City
Engineer of said City, and that the materials comply with the specifications now on
file with.the City Engineer for the constructiob of sidewalks constructed of Portland
Cement,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds that said property is
owned by Ruth Morley, and.a copy of this resolution shall be,deliveded to her, to the
end that she may cause said walk to be laid in the manner hereinabove provided; and
if said walk has not been.begun within Ten(lo) days from the date of the servdoe of a
copy of this resolution on said Ruth Morley, such failure shall be construed as a re-
fusal to so construct said walk or foot Pavement, and the City of Fayetteville shall
proceed to advertise for bids for the construction of said sidewalk by publishing a
notice in the Northwest Arkansas Times for one insertion, and shall let said contract
to the lowest responsible bidder who shall be authorized to lay said walk, and the cost
of said construction shall constitute a lien `on the above described real estate in
accordance with statutes in that behalf provided.
adopted this 1st day of July, 1940.
Attest: Approved
C&ty C er . Mayor
To buy
5 feet Alderman Sanders made a motion that the City accept the proposition made by Mrs.Beulah
from Cruse, to sell the'City Five (5) feet off the North side of her t with the corner
Beulah of Maple and Vandeventer to be on an 18 foot radius, for a condideration of Two Hundred
C se and Fifty Dollard ($250.001in cash and the City to build a retaining wall for Mrs.Cruse
on Maple this motion was seconded by alderman Bronson, and on roll call by the Clerk, received
street the following vats: Ayes; Bronson, Banks, Hosford, b1cRoy, Peal and Sanders. Nays;
I Shook. Absent and not voting; Alderman Gregory. And the Mayor declared passed, as there
were 6 Ayes and 1 Nay.
There being no further business, alderman Sanders moved to adjourn, seconded by
alderman Hosford,'which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the
Council adjourned.//
Attest: q�6.�� Approved .&. �K
Mity ClerF, Mayor